As with so many travelers, my images of Germany — cute villages, dirndls and lederhosen, and fairy-tale castles — are from Bavaria, in the foothills of the Alps. You could easily spend a week here, ...

Like so many travelers, my images of Germany – cute villages, dirndls and lederhosen, and fairy-tale castles – are from southern Bavaria, in the foothills of the Alps. You could easily spend a week ...

Explore the city of Nuremberg and the surrounding region of Franconia, a little-known part of the German state home to ...

The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany's Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney's fairytale castles, has been named a World Heritage site, the UN cultural agency announced on Saturday.

A general view the park around Linderhof Palace. Unesco has declared the famous fairytale castles of Bavaria's King Ludwig II a World Heritage Site. Sven Hoppe/dpa UNESCO on Saturday declared the ...

UNESCO added 26 new locations to its World Heritage list this week, including four majestic castles in the Bavarian Alps that evoke fairytale charm. Constructed by King Ludwig II of Bavaria between ...

The province of Bavaria in Southeast Germany is home to some of the country's most beautiful and underrated landmarks. While many tourists don't make it beyond Munich, the most walkable city in the ...

For over 25 years, Bavaria’s most iconic royal castles—Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee, Linderhof, and the lesser-known Königshaus am Schachen—have long dreamed of their inscription on UNESCO’s World ...

A vacation is about taking a break from the real world. And few things can transform a getaway into a storybook adventure like touring a real, live castle. These charming castle (and castle-like) ...

A PV system with brick-red solar modules has been installed on the listed Blumenthal Castle in Bavaria, Germany. The 120 kW system is the largest of its kind in Bavaria to date, according to Italian ...

As with so many travelers, my images of Germany — cute villages, dirndls and lederhosen, and fairy-tale castles — are from Bavaria, in the foothills of the Alps. You could easily spend a week here, ...